Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 32, 20 January 1939, Page 33

Record RAPID RADIO GUIDE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Cream @f the Programmes

. Vocal And Instrumental Sunday, January 22: A notable recital will pe that presented from 2¥A' at 8.30 p.m. by Paul Schramm, Viennese pianist, and Julie Werry, New Zealand soprano.. Both these artists are well known to listeners, and their recital promises to be 2 most interesting one. Mr. Schramm will play three compositions by Ravel. Cushla de Lange, talented New Zealand contralto, who was "diseovered" by the "Personality Quest" conducted over 1ZB Auck-

land, will be heard in a vrecital , from 2UE Sydney at 10.45 p.m. New Zealand time, Geoffrey Shaw presents a pianoforte recital of Schumann compositions from 3YA at 9.45 p.m, Monday, January 23: Twenty-five per cent. of the population of New Zealand, so statisticians tell us, are Scottish, or of Scottish descent. So there should be many sets tuned in *a 1VYA at 9.29 p.m. to hear Patricia McLeod, soprano, in a group of songs sung In Gaelic. Popular mid-day feature from 2Z2B is a short pianoforte recital by ric Bell, who usually presents a nicely-judged mixture of modern and classical. Listen to him at 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday, also » on Sunday at 6.45 p.m. The 1LYA studio orchestra, conducted. by Harold Baxter, is a. de- : seryedly .. popular combination. | They .will be heard from 1YA at 9.85 p.m. and 9.52 p.m. Hephzibah and Yehudi Menuhin: constitute a combination unique in music. They will be’ heard fram'2¥A at & p.m. in a chamber .musie programme, featuring Schumann’s "Piano and | Viotn Sonata in’ D . Minor, Op. 21." Robert Allison, baritone, is — heard from SYA at 8.11 8.47 p.m. . "The of: Bach's composi tions for thé organ is muci: more easily appreciated than one is led to believe. His "Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major for, Organ," played by: EE . "distinguished organist, }is gel aha bine

Weinrich, will be heard from 3YA at 9.48 p.m, Some interesting compositions are included in the pianoforte recital to be given over 2YA at 9.5 p.m. by Althea Harley Slack. Saint-Saens, Debussy and Ibert are represented. A fine programme of band music, "When the Drums are on Parade," will be heard at 8 pm. from 2YC.° At 8.16 is featured Messager’s "Two Pigeons," played by the band of the Garde Republicaine of France. Tuesday, January 24: _ Nancy Evans, contralto, will be heard in a group of three songs from 2YA at $.37 pom. Two hours of chamber music will be the main feature of 3YL’s programme tonight. Special presentations are made of Beethoven’s "Septet in E Flat Major" and Bach's "Sonata No. 3 in E." Wednesday, January 25: Raymond Beatty, Australian hass-baritone, and Heather Kinnaird, Australian contralto, will be heard in recitals from i1YA at 8.18 and 8.45 p.m. Alfred Cortot, undoubtedly one of the greatest pianists of the day, will be heard from 8YA at 9.5 p.m. With the London Symphony

Orchestra, conducted by Sir Landon Rorald, he will play Franck’s "Variations Symphoniaues." Those who enjoy Irish tenors -and who doesn’t? — should listen to Jack: Daly singing from 1YA at 9.47 p.m Thursday, Jonwary 26: Florence Austral, famous Aus tralian s"prano, will be heard from Daventry at 9.10. p.m. New Zealand time. She will be accom paniel by the BBC Empire Orches tra. Lauri Kennedy, accomplished Australian cellist, will be heard in a group of recordings from 2YA at 9.30 p.m. Lyndali Greager, soprano, will pe ‘heard from 2YA at 3:8 p.m. in three light songs, "Farewell, My Love," and "You Are My Heart’s Desire" (both by Lehar) and "If i Am Dreaming." Some popular and well-remem-bered songs are included in a short recital to. be presented from 2YA at 9.15 p.m. _by Thomas BE. West, tenor. The works. of: great French ‘composers are grouped in a fine symphonic programme, which will be presented by 4YA com‘mencing at 8 p.m, Berlioz, Massenet, Faure, Saint-Saens, ‘Bizet, Ravel and Debussy are repiesented. Friday, January 27: : ‘Heather Kinnaird (contralto) and Raymond Beatty {bassbaritone) are featured from 1VA at 8:9 and 8.38 p.m ef JNSHLIYRE ele y Posy pnivis of

Bernadine Currey, pianist, will play a group of Spanish composi. tions from 1YA at 8.23'p.m. | Grace Moore, glamorous operatic soprano, will be heard in two songs from 2YA at 8.10 p.m. Famous children’s choirs, in‘cluding’ the Manchester Children’s Choir and the Boys of the Hafburg

Chapel Choir, Vienna, will be heard in a group of recordings over 4YO at 8 p.m. A song recital of more than ordinary interest will be that given by the Maori soprano,

Te Mauri Meihana fram 3YA at 88 p.m.. She will sing several traditional Macri airs. Thomas ‘West, tenor, will be heard in ‘a "group of songs -from 2YA, commencing at 9.7, p. Mi At

Listen to Steuart Wilson in a tenor recital from 3YA at 8.32 p.m He will sing two songs by Schumann, _ Beethoven’s "Tria in Flat" will te played by the Max Scherek Trio from 4YA at 9.5: * pm. ana at 9.41 the Adolf Busch Chamber Players will play Bach’s "Suite No. 3 In BD Major. Three songs by Mallinson, "Slow, Horses, Slow," "Autumn," and "Eleanore" will be sung by James Mercer, baritone, in a short recital from LYA at 8.46 p.m. Hebridean. songs collected by Mrs. Kennedy Fraser will be sung by Jean McLeod, mezzo-soprano, from 1VYA at 8.26 p.m. Lovers of Maori music will enjoy a 15-minute recorisd: concert from 1YA at 8 p.m. Traditional Maori songs are given by the Rotorua Maori Choir and the Tahiwis. Saturday, January 28: Maori end light, semi-classical music is played by Bessie Poli ard’s String Ensemble over 3YA at 9.8 and 9.33 p.m. Cc. R. Williamson, tenor, and Dorothy M. Sligo, soprano, are featured on 4YA's programme on Saturday night.

Talks Sundey, January 22: When he is not being rebuffed by Mr. Lyons, worldfamous author H. G. Wells is giving a, very interesting series of radio talks. One of these, "The World as I See It’’ (Part 2)-‘The Way to World Unity,’’ is being rebroadeast by all four chief national stations at 11 p.m. Mondey, January 23: Advice to the lovelorn and a | solution of knotty personal problems is offered by Arthur Collyns, whose "Between Ourselves" is one of 1ZB’s most popular weekday afternoon sessions. The Stamp Man, who, in‘: real ‘life, is Mr. O1 Sperry, a wellKnown Ameriéa philatelist, is list‘ened to by thousands of young New: Zealanders, and -he has been responsible for many taking wun stamp-collecting as a hobby. He is heard from all ZB stations at 5.45 | p.m, every Monday, Tuesday and. Wednesday. ; . One of the: most popular per- = sonalities heard from 2ZA Palm- — erston North is Annette, who chats on matters of feminine interest at 9.30. p.m. on: Monday . and, Thursday, : ‘ "The Oldest. Race in the World" . is the title of a talk which will be * ° > JY 4 at 9.5 pags.by Mr g

Philip Soljak, well-known ‘New Zealand journalist. Another talk in the series, "A Backblocks Woman Remembers," will be given from 2YA at 11 a.m. by Mrs. Mary Scott, well-known New Zealand writer. This time she will talk on "A Trip to Town." Familiar voice to New Zealand listeners is that of Douslas Cresswell, who is heard from 2YA at 840 p.m. Continuing his series, "Historic New Zealand Estates," he has some interesting facts to reveal about John Grigg, of Longbeachy 3YA’s garden expert gives some advice on herbaceous plants, from 3YA at 7.35 p.m. Put on the old school tie with Mr. Norman Berrow and listen to him discussing "Some of the ‘Old School’ Customs." From 8YA at 9.5 p.m. Listen in to Mr. J. T. Paul’s talk on "World Affairs." Station 4YA, 3.40 p.m. Tuesday, January 24: . 1YA features, at 9.5 p.m., a talk on "World Affairs" by Mr. L. K, Munro. Praiseworthy work is done by the St. John-Ambulance Association in spreading the gospel of first-aid. A representative of the association talks over 1YA at 11.30 a.m. on "Iirst-aid Men in Fac. tories." me Farmers should be particularly interested in a talk on "Age Marking of Sheep" from 2YA at 7.40 pm. The talk will be given by Mr. J. Fraser and Mr. M. C. Holmes, who are associated with the Young Farmers’ Club movement, Mr. Leon Gotz, well-known radio personality, has "been places and fone things." From 2YA at 8.40 he continues his "Leaves From a Planter’s Notebook." "Crossroads of History" is "the title of a series of talks being given from 3YA by Martin Nester. At 15 he talks of "The TreasureSeekers." "Cannibals and Culture" is the pithy title of a recorded talk

which will be given by the Rev. B. T. Butchers from 4YA° at 8.45, . . Wednesday, January 25: _ Impressions of the Second | British Commonwealth Relations Conference, held at Lapstone, New South Wales, last Septem: ber, will be given from 4YA at 8.40 p.m. by Mr. W. D. Borrie, Known to: listeners as an fF interesting, well-informed speaker, Dr. Guy H, Scholefield *, -onvshon TH: te Next page). sch

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will give another talk on "World Affairs" from 2YC at 8.40 p.m. Thursday, January 26: This is ‘‘ Australia Day,’’ and His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, Governor-General Designate ‘of Australia, is speaking over the. Empire station. The speech will be rebroadcast by 2YA at 9 p.m. Results of.-some historical research into early New Zealand history..are revealed in a recorded talk by Douglas . Cresswell on "Hobson and Waitangi." From 1YA ‘at. 9:5 p.m. * Impressions’ of the Philippine "Islands aré given by -Mr. ‘Byron Brown in some recollections of a holiday. in the East, which he will give from 2YA at 8.40 -p.m. Friday, January 27: Mr. Lionel Curtis, wha visited New Zealand a few months ago, after attending the Commonwealth Relations Conference in Australia,. will be heard -from _2YA at 8.40 p.m. in a recorded. * talk, "The Commonwealth Idea. " Standards of living in Germany will be dealt with in a recorded

talk by Professor F. L. W.. Wood, Professor of History at Victoria College, who recentiy returned from a tour of WBurope. From SYA at 9.5 p.m. Opera sunday, January 22: A recorded presentation of the Second act of Verdi’s great opera, "Aida" will be presented from 1YA at 2.30 p.m. A ‘special programme of -W ag: nerian selections will be heard. ‘from 4YA, commencing at 9.5 p.m. . "Leopold Stokowski and. :the Orchestra,-. Georgés Thill, tenor, Alexander Kipnis,. the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bruno Walter and the British Symphony Orchestra: and Ludwig Heber, bass, are all featured. "Te Whip Song" from "Cavalleria Rusticana" is featured in this week’s session of: "Thrills From Great Operas," from 1ZB at 7.30 p.m. Selections from "Trigtan and Isolde" will be heard from 3ZB at the same hour and the "Drinking Song’ from "La Travi ata’’ from 4ZB.

* Humorous And ! Dramatic Sunday, January 22: ‘Philip the King,’’ a fine

poetic drama, written by John ~Masefield, present Poet. Laur--eate, will be presented from 2YA at 9.18 p.m. It is a National Broadcasting Service production, which augurs well for its quality. "Roberta versus Beth Holly" is the title of the instalment of the popular feature "One Man’s Family" which will be heard from the ZB stations at 9.0 p.m. Another of the winning plays in the N.Z. Radio Play Competi--tion, conducted by the NBS in 1936-7, will be heard from 3YA at 8.30 pm. It is "When the Twain Have Met,’. by Charles Box, and the adaptation and production were the work of the NBS. Monday, January 23: Mellerdrammer is coming back. into its own, both on the stage and over the air. From . 1YA at 8.32 p.m. you will hear another of the series "Old Time : -The-Ayter." iv’s called "The Murdered Money-lender, or, Only a Sérvant Girl," and it’s a very exciting business. Those very entertaining people ‘‘Win’’ and ‘‘Windle,’’ speciality entertainers, will be heard from 4YA at 8.26.p.m. Recommended for sluggish livers is 2ZB’s lively feature, "The Breakfast Club," which comes on the air at 7.30 ‘every week-day morning. "Khyber," that thrilling tale of adventure on the North-West Frontier of India, will be. heard from 4YA at 9.34 p.m. There are few more exciting adventure serials than Alexandre Dumas’s "Three Musketeers," and the radio dramatisation retains all the thrills. Episode 6 will be heard from 4YO, Dunedin, at 8.15 p.m. Baroness Orezy’s exciting tales of the adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel naturally make excelJent material for radio drama. "The Elusive Pimpernel," new NCBS feature is as exciting as it sounds,. You will hear it from all. ZB stations at 8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. "The House .of -Peter MacGregor" continues to be one of the most popular serials featur-ed-by the NCBS. — Hear. it during «the popular morning tea séssion . from all. 2B Stations from ° ‘Mon. to Friday. ny , "Ashton : Learns. the" "ruth; a, another ‘instalment in" ‘the: thriller serial;": "Bly by "Night,"-swill-‘ be heard from 1¥X at 9.38. pm

Listen for another instalment of the dramatic ‘presentation "Richelieu, Cardinal or King?" from 3YL at 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, January 24: There’s excitement and thrills a-plenty in "Singapore. Spy," .a story of the activities’ of a gang. of . interrational ‘spies in. the world’s r~eatest fortress. Hear the latest episode from 8YA at 8 p. m. "Another radio feature which is proving very -popular. in New Zealand ‘is "Here’s a Queer Thing," which-:reyeals- some facts: which. would probably make Ripley open, his eyes. You cal. hear; it /from 3YA at 8. 34 p.m. . Wedniesday, January 25; Children. will love the ‘recorded | ; feature "Down the Pixie. Path;"." which can. be heard? from "all ‘stations at’ 5.40° p.m. A Station 4ZM has not forgot: . ten that today is an important ‘anniversary for all Scotsmen. ~""AR Nicht wi’? Burns". will be. . presented .by Mr. J. M.. Deas and Company at 8 -p.m. Lovers of the classics will enjoy the readings with music to be presented by Mr. O. L. Simmance from 3YA at 8 p.m. Readings from "Pickwick Papers" and "The Compleat. Angler" are. included. There are ‘drama ‘and* human interest in plenty to be‘ found in the "Agony Column" ‘of’ any newspaper, and some of it has been translated into the -radio feature "Personal Column," . an instalment

of which will be heard from 1YX at 9.85 p.m, Thursday, January 26: . There are no half measures about. "Dad. and Dave. from Snake Gully"; it’s good hearty Australian all the way. Listen. to .what’s. happening _ to. ‘them | now-1YA at 9.30 ec ; "Dickens's | navels provide ‘al- .. most ‘unlimited " scope for the radio adapter. Episode 3 of "Dorabey . ‘and. Son". will. be heard from 3YL at 9.30 p.m.

Friday, January 27: ' Another:. special feature for children is "David and Dawn in Fairyland," episode ‘four of which, "The Story of the Red Piper," will be heard from 1YA at 5.40 p.m, Episode four of. ‘Canal Cave" will _be heard from 2¥A at 5.0 p.m., and another episode of Tales" from 3YA at the same hour, ms "Win" and "Windle" -will again be heard, from: 4YA at 8.15 "pam. "Shakespeare in ‘Music and zs Verse" is. the’ -title .of. a ‘con- -. tinuity programme : to. be pre"sented from ‘2YC. at 8. pim. Familiar excerpts from Shake-: _Speare’s. plays will be given . with, incidental, music written. wg for. them. re "Dance Music’ Mondey, January, 23: pa music. can.‘be. picked. from, _the " Commercial: at. about "W: ‘o'clock: i, ‘most’ week-nights. : 3 ‘Tuesday, January 24: Hildegarde provides the in-| , "terludes for an hour of dance _music by, Jay Wilbur and his’ . band from 3YA, commencing’’ at 10 p.m. Wednesday, January 25: Sammy Lee and his Americanadians will be heard over 2YA at 10 p.m, On relay from the Majestic Cabaret, Wellington. Thursday, January 26: Will Osborne and his orches-

tra will be heard in an hour oi dance music from 7YA at 10 p.m. Radio star Kenny Baker _and Gerry Moore supply the in. terludes. . Friday, January 27: New releases will be heard froin 2YA at: 10 pm. followed" "by a ‘ special ‘programme of swing’ music, "compered by "Turntable." :*. The ‘Savoy Dance Band, on relay ‘from : the Savoy Restaurant, ‘presents a programme: of. dance: music from 4YA, commencing at 10 p.m.